Test Bank: Ways of the World: A Brief Global
History with Sources (Combined Volume),
5th Edition – Strayer & Nelson 2025/2026
LATEST UPDATE.
This comprehensive test bank covers the 5th edition (2023) of the AP®
World History textbook by Robert W. Strayer and Eric W. Nelson, which
traces global history since approximately 1200 C.E. . The questions are
organized by chapter and integrate key themes, map-based analysis, and
primary source interpretation.
Note on Map Questions: The test bank includes map-based questions that
require reference to specific figures in the textbook, such as Map 1.1 “The
Global Dispersion of Humankind,” Map 1.2 “The World of the First
Civilizations,” and maps of the Silk, Sea, and Sand Roads .
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Part One: First Things First – Beginnings in History, to 600 B.C.E.
Chapter 1: First Peoples; First Farmers – Most of History in a Single
Chapter, to 3500 B.C.E.
Question 5: What was the Paleolithic Era?
a) The period when agriculture was developed
b) The Old Stone Age when humans were nomadic hunters and gatherers
c) The first era of civilization in Mesopotamia
d) The period of the first written records
Correct Answer: b
Explanation: The Paleolithic Era (Old Stone Age) was characterized by the use
of stone tools, a nomadic hunting and gathering lifestyle, and minimal
environmental alteration by humans.
Question 6: What was the Agricultural Revolution?
a) The invention of the first plow
b) The time when humans first domesticated plants and animals
c) The establishment of the first cities
d) The development of writing systems
Correct Answer: b
Explanation: The Agricultural Revolution was the transition from hunting and
gathering to the domestication of plants and animals, which fundamentally
transformed human societies.
Question 7: Which of the following best describes pastoral societies?
History with Sources (Combined Volume),
5th Edition – Strayer & Nelson 2025/2026
LATEST UPDATE.
This comprehensive test bank covers the 5th edition (2023) of the AP®
World History textbook by Robert W. Strayer and Eric W. Nelson, which
traces global history since approximately 1200 C.E. . The questions are
organized by chapter and integrate key themes, map-based analysis, and
primary source interpretation.
Note on Map Questions: The test bank includes map-based questions that
require reference to specific figures in the textbook, such as Map 1.1 “The
Global Dispersion of Humankind,” Map 1.2 “The World of the First
Civilizations,” and maps of the Silk, Sea, and Sand Roads .
,
,
, .
Part One: First Things First – Beginnings in History, to 600 B.C.E.
Chapter 1: First Peoples; First Farmers – Most of History in a Single
Chapter, to 3500 B.C.E.
Question 5: What was the Paleolithic Era?
a) The period when agriculture was developed
b) The Old Stone Age when humans were nomadic hunters and gatherers
c) The first era of civilization in Mesopotamia
d) The period of the first written records
Correct Answer: b
Explanation: The Paleolithic Era (Old Stone Age) was characterized by the use
of stone tools, a nomadic hunting and gathering lifestyle, and minimal
environmental alteration by humans.
Question 6: What was the Agricultural Revolution?
a) The invention of the first plow
b) The time when humans first domesticated plants and animals
c) The establishment of the first cities
d) The development of writing systems
Correct Answer: b
Explanation: The Agricultural Revolution was the transition from hunting and
gathering to the domestication of plants and animals, which fundamentally
transformed human societies.
Question 7: Which of the following best describes pastoral societies?
